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Colts lose finale, win Luck sweepstakes

Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai (29) is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle C.J. Mosley (99) during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville defeated the Colts 19-13. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver smiles at the crowd after being honored at half time during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Now that the Indianapolis Colts have the top pick, he might be welcoming Andrew Luck in four months.

The Colts locked up the No. 1 pick in April’s draft Sunday, setting the stage to select the Stanford quarterback. They fell to 2-14 when Maurice Jones-Drew ran for a season-high 169 yards — clinching the NFL rushing title and breaking the franchise’s single-season record — and led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 19-13 victory.

“Like I said all along, the Colts are going to do what they have to do,” Manning said. “The draft is something the personnel department will address. They’ll deal with that as they see fit. As far as can I coexist with anybody? I think I can coexist with any player I’ve ever played with. I think I’ve always been a good teammate in that way. To speculate on how we’re going to draft, that’s more for other people to do, not the players.

“I can play with anybody. It’s all going to shake out.”

The Jaguars (5-11) became the first AFC South opponent to sweep Indianapolis since 2002 and gave outgoing owner Wayne Weaver a victory in his final game.

“It was special,” Weaver said after players presented him with the game ball in the locker room. “A little overwhelming, but it was special. It was kind of emotional at times to realize that this really is it. There’s no turning back now.”

The Colts may have been the big winners, though. Indy would have dropped to the No. 2 spot in the draft with a victory in Jacksonville. Instead, owner Jim Irsay will have the choice to draft Luck to join four-time MVP Manning.

Jones-Drew puts on show

Manning was on the sideline all season after neck surgery. On Sunday, he had a front-row spot for the Jones-Drew Show.

Jones-Drew started the day with a comfortable lead in the rushing race. And when Philadelphia’s LeSean McCoy and Houston’s Arian Foster were inactive, it pretty much locked up the rushing title for Jacksonville’s stocky star.

But Jones-Drew wanted more. He talked earlier in the week about how special it would be to break Taylor’s franchise mark of 1,572 yards set in 2003.

He did it in style, taking a third-quarter handoff around the left side, breaking a tackle near the line of scrimmage and picking up 56 yards. It was his longest run in more than two years.

Teammates patted him on the helmet and shoulder pads. Two plays later, fans gave him a standing ovation as his achievement was announced over the public address system.